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Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive - Review of Allowances (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Without revisiting that - it is probably relevant to obtaining accurate information-----

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive - Review of Allowances (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: The reason PPARS has probably arisen is because it is a method of recording information. It is stated in the documentation provided that there are 600 grades of staff across the HSE. One of the controversies which originally arose in respect of PPARS is that in the areas of the country where it was introduced, there were of the order of 2,700 pay rate variations at local level. People in...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive - Review of Allowances (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: How are all of the variations to which I refer factored in to the HSE's definition? Are they regarded as pay as opposed to being considered allowances? The latter appears to be the case.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive - Review of Allowances (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: When members of the public discuss allowances, they think of travel allowances relating to individuals who use their cars in the course of their work. They believe the latter are paid rates of subsistence because they are working away from their base or whatever. Even though they would not necessarily be the subject of tax, such rates of subsistence must be listed on their payslips. How...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of bed closures in acute hospitals in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48927/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health his response to a recent report which states that every day over the next ten years, an additional seven older persons in the State will require long-term residential care or home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48941/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the gross and net additional expenditure savings that his Department is seeking to achieve in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49243/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the gross and net additional expenditure savings that his Department is seeking to achieve in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49242/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the reduction in tax expenditure that would be achieved from abolishing tax relief for medical and dental insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49268/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the reduction in tax expenditure that would be achieved by phasing out rent relief over three years rather than by 2017 as currently proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49269/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the reduction in tax expenditure that would be achieved by reducing the ceiling on the tax exempt earning of artists from €40,000 to €30,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49270/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the reduction in tax expenditure that would be achieved by abolishing tax relief for medical expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49271/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving that would be achieved by reducing the age exemption limit from €18,000 for a single person, €36,000 for a married couple, to €17,000 for a single person and €34,00 for a married couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49272/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving that would be achieved by ending the exemption from PRSI and universal social charge for save as you earn schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49273/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving that would be achieved from abolishing building heritage relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49274/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the tax revenue from income tax, the income levy, health levy, universal social charge and corporation tax for each year from 2007 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49275/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the universal social charge for PAYE earners by 1%, 2% and 3% respectively for earnings above €80,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49277/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the universal social charge for PAYE earners by 1%, 2% and 3% respectively for earnings above €90,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49278/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the universal social charge for PAYE earners by 1%, 2% and 3% respectively for earnings above €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49279/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the universal social charge for PAYE and self- employed earners by 1%, 2% and 3% respectively for earnings above €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49280/12]